Anyone have side effects from the Shingles vaccine?

[bif]

I got my second one yesterday and feeling like crap. Sort of like the flu but minus the nausea . Is this normal?

[jimfields33]

1. First one in august no issues at all.

Second shot I was freezing all night long. Only lasted about 24 hours. It was a long day, but fine after that. So worth having that vaccine.

[Wavelight]

2. Definitely

I felt like complete crap for about 24 to 36 hours after the first one. Much milder side effects after the second one.

Having said that, I have spoken with people who experienced the opposite (worse after the second)

[FSogol]

3. 24 hours of a sore arm. No other symptoms. n/t

[LastDemocratInSC]

6. My experience was the same as yours.

[dixiechiken1]

13. Ditto.

[ChazII]

18. My arm was sore for several days

other than that no symptoms.

[Lucid Dreamer]

30. 5 yrs ago. Arm hurt. Nothing else. nt

[jrthin]

4. I had the vaccines a few years back

And experienced similar symptoms for about 48hrs. Felt fine after the 48hrs.

[csziggy]

5. I had my first on in October - felt like crap and my arm got very swollen

It lasted for several days. My second one will be in a couple of weeks and I will make them do it in the other arm. The arm I got the first one in is the side I sleep on and it disrupted my sleep for over a week, the arm was so sore.

[NewHendoLib]

7. None for me.

[crazylikafox]

8. Fever for over a week

Drop in blood pressure. Liver enzymes spiked. (Retested a month later and back to normal)

I’m currently trying to decide whether it’s safe to get the 2nd shot.

[alcuno]

9. Certainly!

The first shot was very minimal but the second (aside from being tired the next day) included a sore arm for more than a month. Sore might be an understatement - I could barely raise it above my shoulder. Totally cleared after 3 months. I still figured it was worth it just so I would not get those horrible shingles. Ugh. Had two friends get them in the eyes.

[Greybnk48]

10. Arm ridiculously sore for 3 to 4 days. A bit tired. n/t

[Boomerproud]

26. That was me as well. The pharmacist was a jabber too.

Never had a shot hurt so much.

[JT45242]

11. First shot only

It knocked me on my butt for 36 hours. Didn't have the energy to get out of bed. Was the worst I had felt in years (worse than the last few cases of strep/flu).

Absolutely nothing with the second shot except a sore arm like a tetanus shot.

[milestogo]

12. one day of exhaustion and misery

but worth it

[Cairycat]

14. My husband got the shingles vaccine at his last doctor appointment

when he had to go to work the next day. I flipped out, because a friend had been laid low from her shot, but he didn't have any side effects (luckily).

[comradebillyboy]

15. That's how I felt after my second shingles shot.

I was back to normal in a few days though.

[bluedigger]

16. First one hit me pretty hard.

I was fine in a couple days, though. Going in for my second in a couple weeks.

[Raven123]

17. Yes, it is normal

[multigraincracker]

19. Zero here.

always rub injection site for about 10 minutes and have never had any pain after doing that. I’m

[Thunderbeast]

20. That would be a "YES"

...but after watching my brother suffer from Shingles a few years ago, I was OK with spending a weekend in my recliner, nodding off on occasion. I had same reaction from both Shingrix shots.

[Tree Lady]

21. Just sore arm that's it

But covid second shot sick for almost a week. All the rest of my shots sore arm.

[DeeNice]

22. none at all, either shot.

I've had shingles, I liked the shots better.

[mcar]

23. I had the same reaction to the 2nd shot

Passed after a few days. I've had shingles so was happy to incur the side effects to get immunized. Hope you feel OK soon.

[ForgedCrank]

24. Damn these replies.

J/K
I have to schedule and go get my first shot and I've been dreading it for this very reason. I just don't want to be ill again. The flu shots (and Covid shots) do the same thing to me, I get sick almost every time with a fever for a day or two.
I know the alternative of catching shingles is far worse, but dang, I just dread it.
I suppose I at least know what I'm in for.

[bronxiteforever]

25. Definitely just like you. The 2nd knocked me out for 2 days.

[bif]

28. Took some Ibuprofen

And it's helping a lot. I feel almost normal!

[BeeBee]

29. Just a sore arm for me. n/t

[susanr516]

31. The second shingles shot got me, also

It felt like the flu, but only lasted about 24 hours. I've had shingles. Even with bad side effects, the vaccine is way better than getting shingles.

[Mariana]

32. Each dose of Shingrix kicked my ass for three days. nt.

[Retrograde]

33. Welcome to the club

I had the luxury of being able to spend the day after the 2nd shot in bed with the flu-like symptoms you describe. They were milder the 2nd day, and totally gone by the 3rd. Same thing happened with Mr. Retrograde.

[msfiddlestix]

34. Don't know what's normal, but I never had side effects from either dose

I feel like I'm almost unusual in that I never get side effects from any vaccinations I've ever had.

The only side effect I've had experienced was with anti-biotic shot which was sulfa based. I discovered I'm allergic to anything with sulfa.

This also solved the mystery of why I start sneezing and getting congested when I drink red wines. the sulfate levels I guess is the culprit for me.

[struggle4progress]

35. My arm was sore to the touch for several days after the second shot

I figured this probably meant the first shot got my immune system busy and the second shot tested it